Environment

Shrinking the Economy to Save the World

Shrinking the Economy to Save the World Shrinking the Economy to Save the World

The degrowth movement argues that the only way toward an ecologically sustainable world is to redirect economies away from market imperatives.

Apr 11, 2022 / Feature / Kyle Paoletta

People wearing fire suits and masks of world leaders stand around a sculpture of the Earth on a pyre.

Autocracies and Fossil Fuels Go Hand in Hand Autocracies and Fossil Fuels Go Hand in Hand

The extraction of hydrocarbons tends to support despotism, whereas sun and wind are much closer to being democratic.

Apr 11, 2022 / Bill McKibben

Fueling Disaster

Fueling Disaster Fueling Disaster

Reliance on fossil fuels is a war on the environment.

Apr 8, 2022 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Climate Change Pennsylvania Students

We Can’t Wait for Our Institutions to Take Action on Climate Change We Can’t Wait for Our Institutions to Take Action on Climate Change

This year, the Penn State community has a golden opportunity to choose a new direction for its university.

Apr 8, 2022 / StudentNation / Nora Van Horn

Americans Don’t Have the Luxury of Being Picky Eaters Anymore

Americans Don’t Have the Luxury of Being Picky Eaters Anymore Americans Don’t Have the Luxury of Being Picky Eaters Anymore

We’ve been spoiled rotten, but the days of avocados in December are over.

Apr 7, 2022 / Malcolm Harris

Can Las Vegas Be Made Sustainable?

Can Las Vegas Be Made Sustainable? Can Las Vegas Be Made Sustainable?

By embracing new technologies, Sin City is trying to rebrand itself as one of America’s most energy-efficient and sustainable urban centers.

Apr 4, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky

The Case Against Closing Nuclear Power Plants

The Case Against Closing Nuclear Power Plants The Case Against Closing Nuclear Power Plants

Existing plants like Diablo Canyon obviate the need to draw on fossil fuel generators and should remain in service.

Apr 4, 2022 / Charles Komanoff

Feminism Is Intersectional

Feminism Is Intersectional Feminism Is Intersectional

Gender justice and environmental justice go hand in hand.

Apr 1, 2022 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Greenhouse Gases

War Is Not an Excuse to Ignore Climate Change War Is Not an Excuse to Ignore Climate Change

Don’t let the oil and gas companies fool you.

Apr 1, 2022 / Stan Cox

Farm equipment seen from above a harvested field.

You Can’t Isolate the Food Crisis From the Climate Crisis You Can’t Isolate the Food Crisis From the Climate Crisis

Interrupted food exports from Russia and Ukraine could have disastrous consequences for regions that are already food insecure due in part to climate change.

Apr 1, 2022 / Andrew McCormick

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